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Extra Dark Cocoa is by no means a lesser product than chocolate. On the contrary, it’s a purer form of<br />
chocolate. Chocolate has two main components—cocoa solids (where the flavor comes from) and cocoa butter<br />
(where the rich texture comes from). Cocoa powder has very little cocoa butter in it; it’s mainly cocoa solids. In<br />
other words, you can think of it as chocolate with most of its cocoa butter removed. Cocoa powder generally<br />
contains just 10 to 12% cocoa butter, while pure unsweetened chocolate contains about 55%. So, ounce for<br />
ounce, cocoa packs a bigger punch of chocolate flavor, because you’re getting<br />
more cocoa solids and less cocoa butter.<br />
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Cocoa powder is a powder made from roasted cocoa beans that have been processed to remove most of<br />
the fat, or cocoa butter. It is commonly used in baking, as well as to make hot chocolate and other<br />
chocolate-flavored drinks. Cocoa powder can be either natural or Dutch-processed, and can vary in color<br />
from light to dark depending on how it was processed. It is also a good source of antioxidants and<br />
minerals such as iron, magnesium, and zinc.